Policy & Government

Kelvin Stichel, 37, received his sentence after he pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder back in January of this year.

Brooklyn tenants came together to rally outside of Brooklyn Housing Court in support of one of their own who is facing eviction.

The defendants were sentenced to five months in jail, the victim of the scheme is the ex-husband of the defendant.

The aim of the annual conference is to give local youths greater agency by providing them with educational and networking opportunities, along with a space to learn about available resources.

The defendant was located in California and was returned to Brooklyn five years after attack.

Defendant struck two victims with a metal object and shouted anti-gay slurs on Ocean Avenue.

Workshops launched with Legal Aid Society and New York State Senator Jabari Brisport.

Defendants allegedly billed Medicaid for non-existent services while selling $500,000 worth of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances.

Court documents indicate Jeremy Monk received $10,000 from prison inmates to smuggle nine ounces of marijuana into the Metropolitan Detention Center.

Hospital workers, elected officials and faith leaders gathered on Friday to urge lawmakers to include additional funding in this year's state budget for Flatbush’s SUNY Downstate Medical Center, which houses the only medical school in Brooklyn.